Mike Hoffman skates down the ice Friday night at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena. Hoffman spent most of the week in Ottawa for NHL training camp. He was sent back to the AHL on Thursday.

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Matt Verderame
| mverderame@gannett.com

The Binghamton Senators moved into the American Hockey League points lead after defeating the Toronto Marlies, 4-2, on Friday night at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena.

Binghamton has won three consecutive games and has 54 points, one better than the Syracuse Crunch and Charlotte Checkers.

In a game low on scoring chances but high on intensity, the Senators (25-8-1-3) were able to grind out the win against one of the best teams in the AHL, with the Marlies (22-12-1-2) leading the North Division. ...